Quebec confronts 150 wildfires, effects felt as far away as New York City

7/6/2023 13:03

        Northern Quebec’s largest town was being evacuated while another that had been threatened by wildfires lifted an evacuation order Tuesday, as firefighters worked to beat back threats from out-of-control blazes in remote communities in the northern and northwestern parts of the province.
        
        According to the province’s forest fire prevention agency, more than 150 forest fires were burning in the province on Tuesday, including more than 110 deemed out of control. The intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. and parts of Eastern Canada in a haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.
        
        The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning in Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.